CRCL vs GEMI vs GLXY Stock Comparison

Circle Internet, Gemini Space Station and Galaxy Digital Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GLXY Galaxy Digital Inc.
$14.68 -43.1% 1M -62.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.02B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$57.37B
Div. yield
0.00%
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Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Circle Internet leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Circle Internet 5, Gemini Space Station 1, Galaxy Digital 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRCLGEMIGLXYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $19.79B $347.44M $3.02B CRCL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 43.9x -0.7x -30.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 83.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +37.2% +51.5% +24.7% GEMI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.5% -250.1% -0.2% CRCL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.2% — -3.7% CRCL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -7.4x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -33.9% -84.4% -62.0% CRCL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 95.2% 102.0% 92.4% GLXY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 32/100 24/100 CRCL

Percentile Scorecard

CRCLGEMIGLXY

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCRCLGEMIGLXY
Valuation 46 #53 of 97 18 #80 of 97 33 #65 of 97
Growth 96 #4 of 69 56 #31 of 69 7 #64 of 69
Profitability 42 #41 of 70 4 #67 of 70 22 #55 of 70
Financial Health 29 #72 of 101 51 #50 of 101 47 #54 of 101
Shareholder Returns 15 #34 of 40 – 10 #36 of 40
Overall 46 32 24
  • CRCL ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • GEMI ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • GLXY ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCRCLGEMIGLXYSPY
1 month -6.3%-45.6%-43.1% -1.0%
3 months +37.7%-28.7%-35.3% +2.9%
6 months -13.8%-30.3%-43.5% +6.4%
Year to date +8.3%-69.2%-34.3% +11.4%
1 year -33.9%-84.4%-62.0% +13.1%

Risk

MeasureCRCLGEMIGLXYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 95.2%102.0%92.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 91.4%96.6%95.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.873.254.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.36-0.83-0.67 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.9%-90.6%-65.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -40.1%-84.9%-63.8% -2.5%
52-week high $143.29$20.33$40.55 $779.14
52-week low $50.23$3.06$14.68 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCRCLGEMIGLXY
P/E now vs peer median 47.2xmedian 29.4x -0.7xmedian 29.4x -28.5xmedian 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 2.8x 1.9xmedian 2.8x 0.1xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 57.1xmedian 12.8x -0.5xmedian 12.8x -28.5xmedian 12.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.3xmedian 15.9x -1.3xmedian 15.9x -3.0xmedian 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 2.5x 0.8xmedian 2.5x 2.1xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.51 —median 0.51 —median 0.51

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCRCLGEMIGLXY
Revenue $2.91B $206.71M $57.37B
Gross profit $1.18B – –
Operating income $215.57M -$403.32M –
Net income $451.26M -$517.04M -$278.24M
Free cash flow $761.52M -$307.23M -$1.89B
EPS (diluted) $1.68 $-4.26 $-0.52
Cash & equivalents $1.73B $188.62M $895.74M
Total debt $185.92M – $11.07B
Shares (diluted) 268.64M 121.27M 192.87M
Enterprise value $13.67B -$796.47M -$4.01B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCRCLGEMIGLXY
P/E 47.2x -0.7x -28.5x
P/FCF 26.3x -1.3x -3.0x
P/Operating cash flow 25.8x -1.3x -16.1x
P/S 6.9x 1.9x 0.1x
P/B 5.7x 0.8x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 6.5x 2.9x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 57.1x -0.5x -28.5x
EV/EBIT 85.0x -0.5x -25.7x
EV/Revenue 6.3x 1.0x 0.1x
EV/FCF 24.1x -0.7x -4.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.6x -0.7x -21.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRCLGEMIGLXY
Revenue growth (1Y) 37.2% 51.5% 24.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 47.0% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 228.3% -107.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 231.5% -29.4% -54.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – –
EPS growth (1Y) 152.6% 94.8% -198.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.5% – -268.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 52.0% – -261.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRCLGEMIGLXY
Gross margin 40.5% – –
EBITDA margin 11.0% -180.6% -0.5%
Operating margin 7.4% -195.1% –
Pretax margin 13.8% -250.6% -0.7%
Net margin 15.5% -250.1% -0.2%
FCF margin 26.2% -148.6% -3.3%
Operating cash flow margin 26.7% -147.8% -0.6%
Return on equity 13.0% -111.9% -10.1%
Return on assets 0.6% -34.2% -2.7%
Return on invested capital 6.2% – -3.7%
Return on capital employed 4.1% -82.2% -5.4%
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.1x 5.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 0.6x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 7.7% 61.1% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRCLGEMIGLXY
Debt / assets – – 32.7%
Debt / equity – – 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -7.4x
Debt / FCF – – -1.9x
Liabilities / assets 95.5% 68.8% 74.9%
Equity / assets 4.5% 31.2% 25.1%
Interest coverage – – -4.1x
Current ratio 1.0x 1.3x 1.5x
Quick ratio 0.0x 0.2x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.2x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 0.23 -2.38 5.92

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRCLGEMIGLXY
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -2.7% – -6.8%
Shareholder yield -2.7% – -6.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – -3.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -0.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -80.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCRCLGEMIGLXY
Forward P/E 83.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.03FY2026 $-3.17FY2026 $-0.66FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +47.6% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.22BFY2026 $177.55MFY2026 $38.36BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.9%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026 -37.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +24.3% +21.9% +30.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRCLGEMIGLXY
Held by institutions 52.3% 14.3% 74.8%
Institutions holding 562 98 347
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.4% +76.4% +11.4%
Institutions buying 380 72 207
Institutions selling 120 14 93
Buyers to sellers 3.17 5.14 2.23

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CRCLGEMIGLXY
CRCL 1.00 0.52 0.52
GEMI 0.52 1.00 0.59
GLXY 0.52 0.59 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRCL, GEMI and GLXY?

Circle Internet (CRCL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Circle Internet (CRCL) $19.79B, Gemini Space Station (GEMI) $347.44M, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) $3.02B.

Which company is growing faster?

Gemini Space Station (GEMI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Circle Internet (CRCL) +37.2%, Gemini Space Station (GEMI) +51.5%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) +24.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Circle Internet (CRCL) has the highest net margin (Circle Internet (CRCL) 15.5%, Gemini Space Station (GEMI) -250.1%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) -0.2%). On return on invested capital, Circle Internet (CRCL) leads (Circle Internet (CRCL) 6.2%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) -3.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Circle Internet (CRCL) returned the most: Circle Internet (CRCL) -33.9%, Gemini Space Station (GEMI) -84.4%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) -62.0%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Circle Internet (CRCL) 0.00%, Gemini Space Station (GEMI) 0.00%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) 0.00%. Circle Internet (CRCL) and Gemini Space Station (GEMI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) has been the steadiest (Circle Internet (CRCL) 95.2%, Gemini Space Station (GEMI) 102.0%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) 92.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRCL, GEMI and GLXY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Circle Internet (CRCL) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.